SDR E4EB2015120908

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date: June 24, 2015
Submitted: December 9, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N782SP
Make and model: Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial: 46013
Aircraft time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Doubler
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE WORKING NR A016629 ON RT WING UPPER SURFACE FOUND AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WITH MULTIPLE CORROSION AREAS STATION XRS 74.8 FROM FWD SPAR TO CTR SPAR. UT INSPECTION PERFORMED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER & REMOVED CORROSION. DP INSPECTION PERFORMED. BLEND WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION. FOUND 2 EACH CRACKS. REMOVED CRACKS IAW SRM. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW EA 008-5730-38-A612.

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